Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-07
G. A r A r r II

iSstA LIS diAu hu1hctub paris, WnICn prefSlS
% an alarming extent and rs productive Of
very serious consequences.
Ine most prominent and characteristics
features is morbid discharge from tho
head varying in its nature az different
lines.
In some there IL an almost coz stsnt linw
Df clear, acid Huid, but oftener An offensive,
puruitnt, or muco-purulent, gTeenish.yel-
.oW matter IS secreted. which accunulates
In the nostrils or drops iuto The throat.
j liecessitating its frequent removal bv blow.
ipg the nose CT expectoTntion aud often oy
DO n processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though lheir whole head was in n state of
rottenness, SO great is the amount of matter
ana SO fetid is it, odor. 1hs
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the mead, and as recumbent
position nhturdll~ favors the fnwr dnwn
wa d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged 10
lie with the head very much elevated ia
ordel 10 sleep with some degree OF com
fort
In others 4 tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects beniud and above the soft
palate, IN THE passage between the th,ost
and head. sdnering to the parts with gluish
tenaciiy. Its lodgment emh9rrasses Tespi.
ration and creates sensation of irrlrati
aud uneasiness in the af. .cted LEGALITY,
which gives rise 10 4 constant and almost
Irresistible desire to relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat so as
tD tlect IL ny lut ulOutn IQfs practice.
p0pu larry known as hawking, IL eharac-
teristic OF catatrh, and proves as erhar.
RAISING to the one affected as it Is disagree
able to those around him
Again, the offensive matter hnrdens and
deposits Itself on the membrane in the
rhane of dry, hard coAcIetions, which are
discharged by way of the pos'rils or throst
ia Jumps or fragments OF deep greeu tint.
In some cases these incrustation5 accuuu-
late 10 sucn an extent as to form regular
Ming in tho u birb n tl,F,
and produces serious discomfort So firmly
DO these inerufatiOns adhere 10 the point
OF attachnent thst their removal uslly
requires the most violent efforts; not unfre-
quentiy they have to be tora from the mem.
braue. Occasionally a solid cast of notable
size Is expelled on which there are gener-
ally traces of blood hut in some eases the
cast presents tubular appearance, being
OF exsct shape of the nasal cavity. This
condition is indicative of liberation, which
in time may destroy the bony structure of
the nose and produce subsequent flatten-
ing OF that oresn.
Cases are occasionally met with in which
thick, viscid, Shiny secretion ats The
membrane of the nAsal cavities and then
putrffes. giving rise TO a stencil which Is
really oyerpowering and sufficiently fetid
to poison the atmosphere of u whole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended, cans
ing al unpleasant feeling OF uryness heat
and ieyeTishnsss in the head and nose--S
condition popularly known as DRY Ca
tarrb."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones OF the forehead and
face, giving rise TO distressing sensation
OF heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and to feeling OF
fuliness, heat, irritation. soreness or pein
IN the nostriIs near the root of the nose as
well as in the upper part Of the throat above
and behind the soft palate. Sometimes
har 10 afK.tN ttv,ok okaI,- a
ticulaI part. as in the temple, on the TOP of
the head, at the back OF the neck, or behind
the orbits, and occasionally pain manitests
itself in the face of 20 severe chsIaete-
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath is alwavs tainted aud ut times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes so revolt
ingiy offensive as 10 render the sufferer
an OBJECT OF disgust 10 himse. 1 MS we'll rs to
others
The nasal membrane is thickened and
coDgested, causing the nose 10 be stopped
up. sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other, and often on both. giving ris se to
n dissgreea bic stuffy sensation in the head,
and occasiouing violent and prulonhed
paroxysms of sneezing.
The voice is weak, indist;nct and husky,
or OF nasal Character, displaying n sort OF
shifting quality. Ofteutimes there is a con-
tinuous hoarseuess and discordance. There
rs also sense of irritation in the throat,
and frequent attempts 10 clear the parts OF
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. la some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness, or choky sensation in the throat
and in others of a distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
OF which they have TO swallow frequently.
Others. again, speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite Is capricious and nearly always bad
in the morning. The PATIENTS languid, un-
able 10 perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility: is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
sgitsted and inclined 10 drowsiness and
steep, the memory weakened and perman-
eut impairment threatened.
The niueus membrane soon becomes N or
bldly sensitive to unisvorable Influences
and in spite of the utmost care becomes af-
tected from the slightest causes, so that at
last breath OF wind upon the lining OF the
nose or throat becomes prodrc ctive OF cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub
ject 70 frequent and repeated colds, each
attack aggrsvating the disease by giving It
new impulse and involving a larger ex-
tent OF surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat, larynx trachea
and bronchial tubes, until. encroachipy
further and further IL reaches the finer
ramiticati0us Of the bronchi, when but
slight impulse is required to send il TO the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
other oigans in the body, especially those
stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
BY the employ meut OF proper inhalations
IN the form OF medicated vapor mot steam
or spray) we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
will fnd.its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities. where it is utterly impos-
sible TO make fluid applications BY these
means every Case can be cured.
ozENA.
0zGna is the professional or. technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
In which liberation ha, eaten through the
membrane lining Of the nose to the cartll-
age OF tie bone. Any csse of catarrh NAV
end III eczema, but it most frequently occurs
IN those who are naturally scrofuious The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat, and is generally OF
~ 'iuged with blood, and almost always at
tended by an offensive smell. In the Ian,
guage of DR.. Wood, of Philadelphia, "The
disease Is oil e OF the most obdurate and
disagreeable which the physician has to
encounter In bad cases the breath OF the
patient becomes so revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
Ject OF disgust even to himself" In some
cases pieces Of bone become separated and
slough of, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers,
which secrete bloody matter and are ex.
tremely difficult TO heal After eczema has
continued for some time the sense OF smell
usually becomes impaired and often lost.
Deafness Is one OF the most common conse-
quences and results from Its extension
through the eustachian tnbes to the internal
ear. Pains in the head and over the frontal
sinuses, impairing memory and even in
sanity frequently springs frem its extension
80 the brain. The grestest danger, however.
because the most common. Is that ii will
extend downward and affect the lungs. Inc
most cases of pulmonary disease catarrh is
present In some degree. and in many in.
stances it causes large share of the pa
tient's discomfort
Besides these grave consequences. ali of
which are liable to spring from scrofuIous
catarrh or ozona, there are others which. IL
less dangerous, are sufficiently unpleasant'
u occasions great unhappiness to thousands
oi both sexes. by isolating them and pre-
venting their settlement in life. An often
siye i've, running from the nose, with foul
BREATH Is about rs great Calamity as can
oefaii young, people. Tor no young people
ID with cRtarrh
Those who visit Southern California, after
rying every known remedy aud failing in
hCtlth agg.